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Recent articles about Saku Koivuen-usMontreal Canadiens: Former Captain Saku Koivu Inducted Into the IIHF Hall of FameOn Sunday, May 21 2017, a legend was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame
Although Saku Koivu retired from his NHL career as an Anaheim Duck, he left his true hockey legacy behind at Montreal.
Koivu was the a part of the Canadiens organization for 13 years, and captain for 10 of those years. He became an iconic figure in the Habs organization, on and off the ice.
With his diagnosis of intra-abdominal non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in September 2001, Koivu’s life drastically changed. With his cancer being in remission in 2002, Koivu set out to make not only his life, but others lives better.
In an article which describes a documentary on Koivu’s life, the writer states that “he would slip into hospital wards unannounced just to brighten a sick child’s day, or sit at his dining-room table replying to letters from cancer patients or those close to one who had a story to share, perhaps seeking an encouraging word.”
And all of his generosity led to the foundation which brought a PET/CT scan m21 May 2017 22:19:01 -0400http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/montreal_canadiens_former_captain_saku_koivu_inducted_into_the_iihf_hall_of_fame/s1_7899_24000994
http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/montreal_canadiens_former_captain_saku_koivu_inducted_into_the_iihf_hall_of_fame/s1_7899_24000994Montreal Canadiens: Former Captain Saku Koivu Inducted Into the IIHF Hall of Famehttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/montreal_canadiens_former_captain_saku_koivu_inducted_into_the_iihf_hall_of_fame/s1_7899_24000994http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngDucks re-sign C Koivu to 1-year dealCenter Saku Koivu re-signed with the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, agreeing to a one-year deal worth $3 million to return for his 17th NHL season.
The 37-year-old Koivu scored 38 points in 74 games for the Ducks last season, his third in Anaheim. Although he had the lowest-scoring full season of his NHL career, the former captain of the Montreal Canadiens is a valuable two-way player and faceoff specialist for the Ducks while centering a line with Teemu Selanne, his longtime friend and fellow Finn.
Koivu would have attracted attention around the league as a veteran free agent, but he emerged from meetings with the Ducks brass with high hopes for the franchise's future after Anaheim missed the playoffs this spring for the second time in his three years.
''I'm confident and really optimistic,'' said Koivu, who made $2.5 million last year. ''I didn't need more time to wait and see where this is going to go.''
Koivu spent his first 13 NHL seasons in Montreal, including 10 years as the Canadiens' captain, before09 May 2012 20:02:13 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/ducks_re_sign_c_koivu_to_1_year_deal/s1_8864_10757375
http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/ducks_re_sign_c_koivu_to_1_year_deal/s1_8864_10757375Ducks re-sign C Koivu to 1-year dealhttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/ducks_re_sign_c_koivu_to_1_year_deal/s1_8864_10757375http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/3/a342158b8cece2cb4cb0b4b6c12a36ea4cc73469/top_story/Anaheim_Ducks_v_a76a.jpgAnaheim Ducks re-sign C Saku Koivu to 1-year dealCenter Saku Koivu has re-signed with the Anaheim Ducks, agreeing to a one-year deal worth $3 million to return for his 17th NHL season.
The Ducks announced the deal Wednesday on Twitter.
The 37-year-old Koivu scored 38 points in 74 games for the Ducks last season, his third in Anaheim. The former captain of the Montreal Canadiens is a valuable two-way player for the Ducks while centering a line with Teemu Selanne, his friend and longtime teammate with the Finnish national team.
Koivu spent his first 13 NHL seasons in Montreal before joining the Ducks as a free agent. He played in his 1,000th career NHL game on March 12, becoming just the fifth Finnish player to reach the milestone.
Selanne hasn't announced whether he'll return next season.09 May 2012 17:48:00 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/anaheim_ducks_re_sign_c_saku_koivu_to_1_year_deal/s1_8864_10756655
http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/anaheim_ducks_re_sign_c_saku_koivu_to_1_year_deal/s1_8864_10756655Anaheim Ducks re-sign C Saku Koivu to 1-year dealhttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/anaheim_ducks_re_sign_c_saku_koivu_to_1_year_deal/s1_8864_10756655http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/3/a342158b8cece2cb4cb0b4b6c12a36ea4cc73469/top_story/Anaheim_Ducks_v_a76a.jpg